Youth Services

Youth Services of Tulsa is a private, nonprofit agency that provides programs and services for the protection, education and development of youths. Its programs are based on the needs and input of youths, families and the community. It offers counseling services, an adolescent emergency shelter, transition living opportunities, and health education and prevention. The agency operates a youth activity center that offers after-school arts programs, physical activities, tutoring and mentoring, peer support and community service projects. It also offers the Misdemeanant Alternative Program in cooperation with the Juvenile Bureau of the District Court to divert youths with minor offenses from slipping back into crime. Founded in 1969, Youth Services of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Okla.